HALIFAX: Provincial officials have decided to extend the state of emergency.
Last week, the province announced it is renewing the state of emergency to protect the health and safety of Nova Scotians and ensure...
HALIFAX: Women with disabilities experiencing domestic violence are some of the most vulnerable people in Nova Scotia – they are often physically, socially, and geographically isolated.
The ‘Not Without Us’ project was created to...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Dawna MacDonald was very much the face of Port Hawkesbury.
In a heavy hearted Facebook post on July 3, Brenda Chisholm-Beaton, the town’s mayor announced MacDonald’s sudden passing, which has left us...
HAZEL HILL: Shae Nickerson became interested in pegmatites, an igneous rock, formed underground, with interlocking crystals, after learning about them in a second year earth sciences class at StFX.
She recently capped off her...
ANTIGONISH: With the start of a new decade of collaboration with Indigenous women globally, movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are encouraging others to support Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership by kicking off...
ANTIGONISH: This year marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands – however, with the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn’t allow for the normal celebration.
Every year on May 5, the Netherlands celebrates...
STRAIT AREA: Even in the face of a global pandemic, a group of Cape Bretoners were determined to celebrate diversity, inclusion, wonderful traditions of the region, and the newcomers who chose to make this area their new...
HALIFAX: A report on the Arrow oil spill says the local environment has recovered and the wreck should remain.
A report in the Marine Pollution Bulletin entitled “Reflecting on an anniversary, The 1970 Arrow...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A day after the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the region hosted its first ever Pride March.
On Monday evening, approximately 150 people attended the inaugural Strait Area Pride March which...
STRAIT AREA: Traditional high school graduations were completely out the window in 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduations were in limbo leaving the graduating class without a formal way to celebrate...